Position Of The Symbols On The Vehicle; Safety Devices; Start Inhibitor; Seat Contact Switch - Kärcher MC 250 Mode D'emploi

4.11 Position of the symbols on the vehicle

Note
Immediately replace illegible or absent symbols.

4.12 Safety devices

Safety devices protect the user and may not taken out of
operation or functionally circumvented.
Adhere to the safety instructions in the chapters!

4.12.1Start inhibitor

Requirements for starting the engine:
● Driver is sitting on the driver's seat
● Neutral position of the travel direction selector switch
Note
If the travel direction selector switch is in the forward or re-
verse direction when starting the engine, the engine can
still be started, but driving is only possible if the direction
switch is first brought to the neutral position.
● Battery disconnector relay is activated. See "Battery dis-
connector relay switch" chapter.
Battery disconnector relay
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4.12.2Seat contact switch

When the driver's seat is vacant:
● The vehicle cannot be driven.
● The front PTO cannot be switched on or off.

4.12.3Parking brake

The parking brake requires hydraulic pressure to release.
The brakes are automatically actuated when the engine is
switched off.
The parking brake is also applied when the engine is run-
ning and the travel direction lever is in the NEUTRAL posi-
tion.
Note
The "Parking brake applied" warning light in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when the parking brake is applied.

4.12.4Driver cabin

The operator is protected from lightning strikes when sit-
ting in the driver cabin.
The driver cabin has a roll-over protection structure
(ROPS), which prevents rolling over after tipping over.
The driver cabin does not have a structure providing pro-
tection from falling objects (FOPS).
The driver cabin does not have a structure providing pro-
tection from falling objects (OPS).
Always use the safety belt.
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